The Empire is a residential complex consisting of two identical towers of 33 and 37 floors. The towers consists of a total of 104 apartments, including four penthouses with floor space ranging from 2,028 square feet (188.4 m2) to around 4,000 square feet (370 m2).[1] The 131 m (430 ft) towers are built on a 1.03-acre site where the old Empire Theatre once stood.[2]
Empire | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Town or city | Colombo |
Country | Sri Lanka |
Coordinates | 06°55′07″N 79°51′30″E / 6.91861°N 79.85833°E |
Completed | 2009 |
Cost | US$ 24 million |
Owner | C T Holdings |
Height | 131 m (430 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 39 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Design Consortium |
Developer | Ceylon Theatres Limited |
See also
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edit- ^ "Empire towers over other Colombo apartments". The Sunday Times. 1 March 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Jeewandara, Shaveen (3 November 2013). "The Empire breaks free". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 9 October 2016.